Lands adjacent to Carmel of the Assumption Convent, Firhouse Road, Firhouse, Dublin 24
Construction of a 24-metre long GAA skills wall next to a convent.
SD25A/0006W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 14 January 2025
- Reference
- SD25A/0006W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to construct a GAA skills wall measuring 24 metres in length and 6 metres in height. The structure is proposed for lands adjacent to the Carmel of the Assumption Convent.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The construction of a 24m long by 6m high gaa (skills) wall and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Dodder Valley”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mount Carmel Park, Firhouse Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 165 m |
| 12 Mount Carmel Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Jan 2025 | €462,000 | 205 m |
| 15a Mount Carmel Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €525,000 | 211 m |
| 13 Monalea Wood, Firhouse Rd, Dublin 24 | Aug 2025 | €721,000 | 262 m |
| 62a Monalea Wood, Firhouse Rd, Firhouse Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €710,000 | 278 m |
| 7 Homeville Court, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Jun 2025 | €393,000 | 285 m |
| 6 Taoibh Na Coille, Ballycullen Rd, Knocklyon Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €626,000 | 337 m |
| 3 Taobh Na Coille, Old Knocklyon Road, Knocklyon Dublin 16 | Jun 2026 | €551,000 | 341 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received14 January 2025
- Decision due10 March 2025
- Decision issued28 August 2025
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